Yes, I know. It’s been ages since I’ve posted to House of Von Cotton. (Do I start every post like that??? Um, probably.) The girls and I have been extremely busy. Lily has been an adorable little menace. Abby has been trying to ignore her and I… well, I’ve been working, taking classes, working, training for tri season, working, working, and did I mention working? Tonight I’m also doing a little baking and while my chocolate cake is in the oven I decided it was time to do some writing.
A while back I had this idea for a little writing experiment. I wanted to take some of my current favorite songs, pull the lines that spoke to me, and mash them up into something new without adding any extra words. I must say, this turned out rather interesting. In the beginning, I thought I would be able to nail down one feeling or emotion to convey but, of course, that didn’t happen and it ended up something totally different. As I was pulling lines, I realized I had a kind of menagerie of emotions spilling out from the songs I was using. Frankly, I was surprised at how this turned out. It did not end up being what I expected. But I had a lot of fun, though. I’m definitely going to have to try it again sometime.
Anyway, I’ve included it below. Don’t read too much into it. Nine times out of ten, when I use words to create something, it has an aura of twisted/torn/dark/yearning/etc -ness. *shrugs shoulders* My inner Jenn must be a little dark & twisty. ;-) I did hang out with some old friends recently and I'm sure that spurred some of this. Memory Lane has been pretty heavy in my heart lately.
Special thanks to: Bob Schneider (40 Dogs), The Temper Trap (Sweet Disposition), Phoenix (Lisztomania), Miley Cyrus (Can’t Be Tamed), Ke$ha (Your Love Is My Drug), OneRepublic (All the Right Moves), Neon Trees (Animal), Franz Ferdinand (No You Girls), and Metric (Gold Guns Girls). Your songs rock and I’m sure your socks do too.
Head vs. Heart
Is it ever gonna be enough?
I remember when we we're gambling to win, everybody else said better luck next time.
I'm like a puzzle but all of my pieces are jagged.
I’ve been looking for something else.
I wanna be a part of something.
I don’t know; a moment, a love, a dream, a laugh, a kiss, a cry.
Let's paint the picture of the perfect place.
Like good times that haven’t happened yet but will.
Between the noise you hear, and the sounds you like, what are we waitin' for?
This is show time.
I kinda wanna be more than friends.
Too late, she’ll be late, too late.
I'm afraid you're never satisfied and I'm afraid I won’t get out alive.
Follow. Misguide. Stand still. Discuss. Discourage.
I wanna run and hide.
I do it every time.
Is it ever gonna be enough?
Do I make your heart beat?
Sometimes you remind me of a moonbeam.
Am I bright enough to shine in your spaces?
Sometimes I think the stupidest things.
I know I could never be your love, your love, your love.
All the choices in the world, is it ever gonna be enough?
No, I gotta be someone else.
I can't, won't stop to surrender.
So, take it easy on me.
I’m wired a different way.
I'm not a mistake, I'm not a fake.
Why can't you understand?
Do you never wonder?
Because I never wonder…
It's us that made this mess.
It's gettin heavier and I wanna run and hide.
Say goodbye to my heart tonight.
Monday, June 7, 2010
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